While working at your summer job or internship, it is important to stay up to date on legal developments and current events. One way to do this is to monitor legal news. The library subscribes to several legal news providers. Listed below are a few along with descriptions on how to access the sites.
Legal News Providers
Law360: Very current coverage of law. Browse news by practice area or jurisdiction. Need to implement proxy instructions for off-campus access.
Law.com: Covers both national and regional legal news. Publications include the National Law Journal, the New York Law Journal, and the New Jersey Law Journal. Law.com also publishes topic specific news, such as corporate and security news, labor and employment news, and intellectual property news. Need username and password to access some articles. Contact refdesk@brooklaw.edu for credentials.
New York Law Journal: Covers New York legal developments. It is the go to source for attorneys practicing in New York. Browse news by practice area. Also publishes decisions from New York State and Federal Courts. Need username and password to access some articles. Contact refdesk@brooklaw.edu for credentials.
Jurist Law: Free source supported by the University of Pittsburgh, School of Law. Very current, real time coverage or U.S. and World Legal News.
BNA Law Reports: Available via Bloomberg Law. BNA publishes law reports on over a 100 different legal topics. To access BNA Law Reports, sign on to Bloomberg Law and select BNA Law Reports from the “Getting Started” menu on the home page.
LXBN.com: Free legal blog aggregator that culls and vets legal blogs. View blogs by practice area. LXBN also publishes its own content.
